Connors and Newcombe advance to Wimbledon quarterfinals
In hot Wimbledon conditions Jimmy Connors crushed Ismael El Shafei 6-4 6-0 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals as no seeds were upset. John Newcombe survived 42 aces from John Feaver to reach the last 32 amid a heat afflicted crowd and numerous medical aids.
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Wimbledon
England
UPI
Jimmy Connors
Egypt
Ismael el Shafei
Connors
Arthur Ashe
John Newcombe
John Feaver
Britain
Feaver
Newcombe
Morris edges Mazon for first Legion win 7 words
Morris defeated Mazon 5-4 in a weather affected Legion baseball game. Andy Niewinski pitched six innings for Morris and drove in a run, while Corey DeGrush of Mazon produced a two run double. Dennis Stacy threw out a runner at home to preserve the lead.
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Chris Evert
Britain
Annette Coe
Evonne Goolagong
Sharon Walsh
Morris
American Legion
Mazon
Andy Niewinski
Brett Thetard
Niewinski
Randy Poole
Corey DeGrush
Bob Murray
Steve Taylor
Bill Prombo
Dennis Stacy
Mike Vint
Mike Jenkins
Western Open at Butler National begins with new faces
The 73rd Western Open at Butler National Golf Club in Oak Brook IL opens with six first time winners on the PGA tour and two players having back to back titles this year. Jerry Pate vies to extend a streak while Hale Irwin and 10 other past winners compete among 150 entrants and 32 qualifiers.
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Oak Brook
Ill
UPI
Butler National Golf Club
Ben Crenshaw
Hubert Green
Green
Jerry Pate
Iowa City
Butler
Hale Irwin
Bob Gilder
Gary Koch
Mark Hayes
Tom Kite
Joe Inman
Tom Watson
Jack Nicklaus
Lee Trevino
Arnold Palmer
Trevino
Ali Inoki Dream Bout Seen as World Martial Arts Championship
World heavyweight champ Muhammad Ali prepared for a multimillion dollar payday as he trained for a televised bout with Antonio Inoki in Tokyo. Promoters tout a $9 million winner take all prize while contract talks and public intrigue surround the spectacle billed as the super fight of the century.
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Ali
Antonio Inoki
Inoki
Adam
Cougars Beat Tigers 15-8 In Morris Action
Jim Lloyd homered three times with a double and triple as the Cougars defeated the Tigers 15-8. Randy Olson added a two run homer and Steve Kjellesvik tripled in a two run third as Mark Ciota earned the win.
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Jim Lloyd
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Tigers
Morris
Randy Olson
Steve Kjellesvik
Mark Ciota
Jeff O’brien
Gary Larson
Panthers
Lions
Opdyke
Braves
Yankees
John Buberlee
Buberlee
Colin Carter
Greg Sutter
Yanks
Red Curtain tops Morris Shoes in local softball league
The Red Curtain nickname marks Dairy Queen as they improve to 7 0 in the Morris Women's Softball League. Dairy Queen pitcher Maddy Fitzmaurice wins with a 19 hit attack. Linda Tedford adds a fifth inning homer for Morris Shoe Store as Tastee Freez dominates Colonial House 24 6.
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Maddy Fitzmaurice
Boggs’ Dairy Queen
Maddy
Morris Shoe Store
Peg Garling
Herald
Dairy Queen
Morris
Chuck Garling
Tastee- Freez
Colonial House
Marden’s
Impact Sales
Cathy Holbrook
Sheri Garling
Karen Gronski
Cathy Wawczak
Linda Tedford
Tastee-Freez
Farmer's Insurance
Impact
Morris Shoe
L.K. Comstock
McKinley
Farmers Insurance
Boggs
Goose Lake
Impcat
MCC Ladies Golf Results at Morris Country Club
The Morris Country Club ladies held a Best Five Holes Tournament on the back nine with Lesley McCarty winning the championship flight and Marge Connor second. Fern Trucano won A-flight, Nancy Brown second. Irene Carlson won B-flight with Juanita Jennings second. Sally Greer won C-flight, Donna Durkee and Alice Malmquist tied for second. In the Morris Women’s Invitational Jean Coop won Callaway setup among 61 golfers, Eileen Mathews was second, and McCarty tied for second in low gross with 43.
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Morris Country Club
Lesley McCarty
Marge Connor
Fern Trucano
Nancy Brown
Irene Carlson
Juanita Jennings
Sally Greer
Donna Durkee
Alice Malmquist
Morris
Jean Coop
Callaway
Eileen Mathews
Wilma Tibbitts
Bowling Friday Nite Mixed Results and High Scores
The Friday Nite Mixed league shows Goode and Passenger leading with 5 1, Donahue and Davick 1, and Goode and Sassenger posting a team high 702. Standout individual scores include Marge Southcombe 212, Clarence Goode 233, and the Goode duo totaling 2039 in team high series.
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Rasmusson & Bryant
Donahue & Davick
Hanson & Lambros
Hall & Ollerman
Laing & Larsen A
Walsh & Dillon
Stevenson & Hawkins
Johnson & Maske
Barker, Severson & Southcombe
Lewis, Moore & Weadon
Marge Southcombe
Clarence Goode
Goode
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Roscoe Tanner
Tom Okker
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Ilie Nastase
Romania
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Australia
Evert
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Morris Trips Mazon
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Marseilles
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Coal City
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Cheshareek
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Karen Knott
Carol Buchanan
Dorene Lockas
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Shining Sea
First Things
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AN Equal Opportunity Lender
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Division Street
Chain Saw Shop
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